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- [self dam-ing, dam-ning]
- /sɛlf ˈdæm ɪŋ, ˈdæm nɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self dam-ing, dam-ning]
- /sɛlf ˈdæm ɪŋ, ˈdæm nɪŋ/
Definition of self-damning word
- adjective self-damning causing incrimination: damning evidence. 1
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Origin of self-damning
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; damn + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Self-damning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-damning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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